Monday 31/8/2026
The US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump's distraction game steps up. Meanwhile, as the Iran war drags on and midterms loom, is Trump's low approval rating dragging Republicans down?
Planet America is back to bring you up to date on the backflips and backdowns, the threats and thought-bubbles, escalations and ultimatums, the dramas and the disputes, the stumbles and the Truth socials in Trump's America.
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John Barron, Chas LicciardelloThe US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump's distraction game steps up. Meanwhile, as the Iran war drags on and midterms loom, is Trump's low approval rating dragging Republicans down?
A series of scandals dominates the midterm election campaigns, while speculation over the role of Trump aide Natalie Harp intensifies. Meanwhile America's munitions crisis grows as Epic Fury depletes weapons stocks and stretches the Navy beyond its limits.
Planet America returns with the midterm elections on the horizon and the populist left seeing a big surge in momentum. Will this cost Democrats when voters head to the polls? We ask influential and controversial political commentator Hasan Piker.
Senator Bob Kerrey is a former Presidential Candidate who served on the bi-partisan 9/11 Commission set up to investigate the terror attacks and recommend ways to prevent future attacks. He talks to Planet America’s John Barron about the lessons learned (or not) and some of the unanswered questions.
Even though former President Donald Trump still hasn’t accepted defeat to President Joe Biden, rumours are swirling about his children running for office in 2024. So are we about to see a second President Trump? Planet America’s John Barron looks back at previous White House dynasties.